"Mianmian’s Grandma, I really envy you, having a granddaughter like Mianmian who is so sensible, well-behaved, and clever. How did you raise such a child?" Grandma Li said admiringly as she ate.
"Hehe, my dear, it’s not that I’m boasting, but really, Mianmian was not raised by us. She was sensible from an early age and knew how to help with household chores. As she grew up, she never worried her mother or me. After she started school, she was always first in her exams, and she would do her homework by herself right after school without us needing to say much," Zhang Guihua praised Jiang Mianmian without any modesty.
Originally, seeing Grandma Li, a native city dweller, Zhang Guihua felt a bit constrained, fearing she would look down on her as a villager.
But now, seeing her so enthusiastic, she gradually relaxed, and hearing her praise Jiang Mianmian, she couldn’t help feeling proud.
So what if she was a villager?
Her son and granddaughter were commendable!
And her granddaughter was so brilliant at her studies, she might certainly end up as a leader one day!
Thinking of this, she straightened her back even more.
Su Wanyu saw her mother-in-law going along with the conversation and boasting, thinking to herself that her husband’s tendency to show off completely came from the old lady.
But what her mother-in-law said was not wrong.
Yet, she modestly said, "Aunt Li, you praise too highly. Your Lanlan is also a good child, sensible and dedicated to her studies, she really is like a big sister to Mianmian."
Su Wanyu usually interacted with these neighbors by mutually praising each other’s children, ensuring that both parties ended up satisfied.
"Haha, Xiao Su, you should stop praising her. If Lanlan were half as smart as Mianmian, I would be satisfied," Grandma Li laughed.
Grandma Li did not find Zhang Guihua arrogant or rude because what she had said was indeed true.
If she had a granddaughter like Jiang Mianmian, who had been featured in the newspaper and been to the Capital City, she would also boast about her to everyone she met.
While they were talking, Wang Li’s Mother also came in carrying a bowl of popcorn she had made.
"Sister-in-law, you’re here, come in and have a seat," Su Wanyu invited her in.
"Mom, this is Wang Li’s Mother, she lives right next to our house," Su Wanyu introduced her to Zhang Guihua.
"Oh, Wang Li’s Mother, I can tell. I was wondering why Wang Li is so handsome, it turns out he takes after his mom," Zhang Guihua complimented both of them with a single sentence.
Upon hearing this, Wang Li’s Mother couldn’t suppress her smile: "Haha, Aunt Jiang, you flatter too much. That little monkey of mine, not resting for a moment all day. This summer break, thankfully, Mianmian was there to keep him focused, or who knows where he might have run off to."
Wang Li’s Mother also praised Jiang Mianmian in her roundabout way.
"Oh, Wang Li’s Mother, you really hit the mark. My Mianmian, back in the village, was the most sensible child. When other kids ran around wildly, she knew to stay home and study."
"But don’t worry too much, boys are playful when they’re young. Just wait a few more years and he’ll come around. Laosan’s boys were like wild horses without bridles before, but this year, they’ve become sensible and started studying," Zhang Guihua smiled with squinted eyes as she heard Wang Li’s Mother also praise Jiang Mianmian.
After she finished praising Jiang Mianmian, she did not forget to praise her own two grandsons as well.